Peace, many would agree, is a goal that democratic nations should strive to achieve. But is democracy, in fact, dependent on war to survive? Having spent their

Responding to the unprecedented violence of our times, and the corresponding interest in nonviolent solutions, this book takes up the heart of pacifism: its cri

This edited volume on war in law and literature addresses the many ways in which war affects human society and the many groups of people whose lives are affecte

Studies all four branches of the Athenian armed forces to show how they helped make democratic Athens a superpower.

This book investigates world peace: what it is, whether it might be achieved, and how.